who can drill a tank

ironworker · Jul 6, 2012

I just ordered a new tank and didn't want to pay 25 a hole to have it drilled. Is there any one who can do this cheaper. Its a glass cages 75 rimless starfire front.

ToXIc · Jul 6, 2012

Honestly I would pay GC to drill it because if they mess up Its their problem and not yours.

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greg0385 · Jul 6, 2012

You can DIY if you get a diamond bit hole saw and just go really slow. I did mine with no problem but there is a chance of messing it up. Its almost worth uinsg someone professional to do it for you.

ToXIc · Jul 6, 2012

If it was a cheapo tank sure save the money on drilling but because it's a starfire rimless. Don't take the chance.

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Dowtish · Jul 6, 2012

Dude, have them do it. I would never forgive myself or the other person that helped me, if the tank shattered after paying for it.

Ive paid way more than $25 for a hole before.:xd:

revhtree · Jul 6, 2012

I agree let them do it! The bits to cut hols for glass are pretty expensive themselves!

EvilMel · Jul 6, 2012

Dowtish said:
Dude, have them do it. I would never forgive myself or the other person that helped me, if the tank shattered after paying for it.

Agreed! Completely.

revhtree said:
I agree let them do it! The bits to cut hols for glass are pretty expensive themselves!

Good point!

mapn4reef · Jul 6, 2012

I think AC drills holes for $15 each last I checked.

Dowtish · Jul 6, 2012

Good video on drilling...if you wanna go this route

[video=youtube;87yJbAW32hQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87yJbAW32hQ&list=UUcJv2rQDivg8NwXIxydJ86A& index=2&feature=plcp[/video]

ironworker · Jul 7, 2012

thanks for the video. still debating. i may be too much of a tinkerer sometimes. i like building things myself.

SuperPro · Jul 7, 2012

Drilled the two 1 1/2" with a hand drill and used a drill press on the 3/4" holes. The big ones took about an hour.

turfster26 · Jul 7, 2012

I had a local glass company drill my starphire 60gl cube for $12/hole. They do this stuff all the time and well worth the $$$.

IMHO

ironworker · Jul 7, 2012

yeh cant find anyone else who can drill glass

mapn4reef · Jul 7, 2012

What about Aquatic Critter? $15 a hole

SuperPro · Jul 7, 2012

mapn4reef said:
What about Aquatic Critter? $15 a hole

They have the drill press I used for the 3/4" holes. I would just have them do it but I already had the tank at my house and didn't want to load it up and take it to them.

.AcroKiller. · Jul 7, 2012

It's not hard. I never don't it before and when I order my glass-hole overflow I just follow the instructions and it was a piece of cake you just have to do it slow and keep adding water.

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ironworker · Jul 8, 2012

i hear the same thing from anyone who ever did it themselves that it was easy just slow and scar the first time. if it was 1 hole i would pay for it. just $75 to drill 3 holes, for some reason just seems way over priced cause im sure for them its simple and would take all of 5 minutes. i definatly think i will be doing it myself and if it breaks i guess they will make 125 extra when they replace the rear pane.

ironworker · Jul 8, 2012

i have achieved harder tasks than drilling a piece of glass. i mean we glue animals on rocks and somehow we manage to keep them alive and happy right.